Mystery voice contest winners to receive records
The Beverly radio station KCBH promises all 15 winners of its Mercury Records backed mystery voice contest will get records. Contest confusion drew action line inquiries. Williams urges direct calls for updates as the effort rolls out.
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Beverly Il
J.H
Long Beach
Hamilton Williams
KCBH
Mercury Records
New York
Williams
BMA
Garden Grove
U.S
Requests for government manuals and gun control law
An reader asks how to obtain the Food Operations Reference Manual and the Baker's Handbook from naval or government sources. The magazine issue plans are being sent from Popular Mechanics Bureau of Information. A second inquiry seeks two free copies of AB 1591, a California gun control law restricting carrying loaded firearms in public and at state sites.
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Navy
Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
Popular Mechanics
Sophie Gronovicz
Ubraran
Popular Mechanics Bureau of Information
New York
Action Line
A.W
Long Beach
State Legislative Bill Room
Sacramento
Calif
Gov
Reagan
Underground papers on hippies for youth church conference
A reader asks how to obtain copies of underground newspapers from the Free Press Open City and Oracie with help from Ron Rolnick. Action Line provides Beast by teens and straight clippings plus addresses of two local psychedelic shops with movement materials.
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Arizona
D.N
Long Beach
Free Press
Open City
Oracie
Ron Rolnick
The
Beast
Action Line
Long Beach Concert Sound Off
A Long Beach resident writes that Free recreation and Long Beach Municipal Band concerts in El Dorado Park are enjoyable but disrupted by noisy children and talking adults near the bandstand. The writer requests music lovers be allowed to hear undisturbed.
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Long Beach
el Dorado Park
J.R.B
Signage Confusion at Long Beach Exits Sparks Complaint
Reader complains about unclear road signs on Garden Grove Freeway near Long Beach. The author notes a Severth Street exit sign wrongly missing Long Beach after other exits, suggesting a clear Long Beach off ramp sign to aid out of town drivers.
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Tve
Long Beach
Garden Grove
Severth Street
Strike Hits Ship Yards Over Unresolved Contract
About 4,000 workers at Toddard Bethlehem Ship Yards idled as Industrial Union of Maritime Shipbuilders of America members picketed after failing to secure a contract with Syd Carpenter Marine Contractors Inc. San Pedro Local 9 held lines before 8 am and again after brief talks ended with no progress. Carpenter attorney Thomas Quinn said a 0.50 per hour three year raise was offered but rejected for excluding non mechanics. talks resumed later.
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Terry Sattoria
Toddard Bethlehem
Industrial Union of Maritime Shipbuilders of America
San Pedro
Syd Carpenter Marine Contractors Inc
N. Avalon Blvd
Carpenter Company
Thomas Quinn
Carpenter
Auto
Senate Unit Approves Marshall Nomination to Court
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Thurgood Marshall 11 to 8 though four Southern members opposed. Eastland noted the nomination will be reported to the full Senate two weeks from Monday to allow majority and minority reports. Marshall had previously been confirmed as a circuit judge in 1962 and as solicitor general in 1965.
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Washington
Thurgood Marshall
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Marshall
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New York
Eastland
Sam J. Ervin
D-N.c
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
George Smathers
Dla
Strong Thurmond
R-S.c
Rockefeller Plane Stranded But Landed Safely
A private twin engine plane carrying Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller and seven other people landed safely at Metropolitan Airport Memphis after circling for 57 minutes due to gear problems. The Arkansas governor’s plane consumed extra fuel during the approach as crews prepared for a potential belly landing.
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Memphis, Tenn
Winthrop Rockefeller
Metropolitan
Arkansas
10 Percent Pet Levy Sought in Johnson Proposal
President Johnson urges Congress to levy a temporary 10 percent surcharge on both individual and corporate income taxes. Corporate surcharge retroactive to July 1967, individuals to October, expiring June 30, 1968 or longer if Vietnam needs higher revenues. He also backs faster corporate tax payments and delays on auto and telephone tax cuts.
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Johnson
Congress
Washington
Vietnam
Fohnson
Girl Mauled as Ax-Wielding Father Fights Bear
In the White Mountains near Drift Fence Lake on Apache lands, Penny Sizemore seven of Globe Arizona was mauled by a bear as her father Richard Sizemore fought it with an axe. Penny underwent head surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital in serious condition. Mrs Sizemore and another daughter Patricia escaped injury. The bear was beaten off.
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Phoenix
White Mountains
Penny Sizemore
Richard Sizemore
Globe, Ariz
Good Samaritans'Hospital
Sizemore
Rumford Housing Fate Up to Senate
Sacramento Reuters the Rumford anti discrimination law in California faces a Senate decision after the Assembly approved a compromise to exempt single family homes and small buildings from the law. Senate leadership signaled hesitation and could refuse to concur with major changes, keeping repeal hopes uncertain.
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Rumford
Senate
Sacramento
UPI
California
Assembly
Hugh M. Burns
Deresne
Racial Trouble Ebbs in Five City Outbreaks
Five cities including Milwaukee and Providence saw racial violence subside Wednesday night and Thursday, marking the first drop in spread after weeks. An 18 year-old Black man was killed in a remaining incident tied to earlier outbreaks. Continued on page A-4 column 1.
My Trusty Car Never Skids Or Breaks Down
A speaker praises their car for never skidding breaking down or puncturing. They admit a desire to start it though and hope for reliable operation on steep grades without collisions or accidents.
Here's What It Will Cost
Washington reporting on President Johnson's push for a 1 percent surcharge on income tax bills. The piece explains how much individual income taxes would rise under the proposed tax measure and outlines the potential impact for taxpayers and congressional action.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Johnson
Army GI Questioned After Two Vietnam Deployments
An 18 year old soldier puzzled officials after twice leaving for basic training and serving in Vietnam. The article notes confusion over his movements and duties, with follow up details listed on later pages.
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Vietnam
Johnson orders 45000 more troops for Vietnam
President Johnson announced an authorization to send at least 45,000 additional U S troops to Vietnam after considering recommendations from Defense Secretary McNamara and the Joint Chiefs. He directed a review of defense expenditures and withholding nonessential BUCH spending while pledging to fund essential arms and equipment.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Vietnam
Robert S. McNamara
Joint Chiefs of Staff
William C. Westmoreland
McNamara
Ince
United States
Westmoreland
America
Viet Cong Attack Hits Navy Base and Fuel Dump Near Saigon
Viet Cong guerrillas bombarded the Nha Be naval base and a nearby fuel dump seven miles south of Saigon wounding 37 Americans. The attack damaged six ships and ignited about 50 000 gallons of oil. Casualties for the week fell to a six month low.
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Saigon
UPS
Weke
Nha Be Navy Base
Weather Bush 23 Friday Clouds and Temperature Shifts
Forecast shows Friday with cloudy night and morning hours and little temperature change. Mountains expect creased cloudiness with slight cooling tonight. Highs around 163 in upper valleys and 11S in lower valleys.
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Todd Thomey
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